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public review of plans and proposals for construction in wetlands,
including those whose impact is not significant to require EIS
preparation. Section 9 exempts assistance provided for emergency
work, essential to protect lives, health, and property performed
pursuant to Sections 305 and 306 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974.
(Amended, to delete reference to the Water Resources Council in
Section 6, by E.O. 12608, 9 Sep 87.)
C-23. Executive Order 11991, 24 May 1977, Relating to Protection and
Enhancement of Environmental Quality. Section 1 of this order amends
Section 3(h) of E.O. 11514, by directing the Council of Environmental
Quality to issue guidelines to Federal agencies for implementing
procedural provisions of NEPA (1969). These regulations will include
procedures for early EIS preparation and require impact statements to
be concise, clear, and supported by evidence that agencies have made
the necessary analyses. The Council will resolve conflicts between
agencies, concerning the implementation of NEPA and Section 309 of
Clean Air Act, as amended.
C-24. Executive Order 12007, 22 August 1977, Termination of Certain
Advisory Committee. This order terminates several presidential
advisory committees, including the Citizens Advisory Committee on
Environmental Quality, which was established by E.O. 11472. This
order also amends Section 4 of E.O. 11514 in reference to the
Committee.
C-25. Executive Order 12030, 15 December 1977, Termination of the
Federal Property Council. This order terminates the Federal Property
Council established by E.O. 11724, of 25 June 1973, and amends E.O.
11954 of 7 January 1977.
C-26. Executive Order 12088, 13 October 1978, Federal Compliance with
Pollution Control Standards. The head of each Executive agency is
responsible for ensuring that all necessary actions are taken for the
prevention, control and abatement of environment pollution, with
respect to Federal facilities and activities under control of the
agency. Each agency head will consult with the Administrator of EPA,
state, interstate, and local agencies concerning the best techniques
and methods for pollution control and prevention. Each agency is
directed to submit an annual environmental pollution control plan to
the Director of OMB. Section 1-4 describes this plan. This order
revokes E.O. 11752 of 17 December 1973.
C-27. Executive Order 12113, 4 January 1979, Independent Water
Project Review. This order provided that Federal agencies that
prepare comprehensive regional or river basin plans, and formulate and
evaluate water and related land resources plans, were to follow a
current set of principles, standards and procedures established by the
Water Resources Council. The order directed the Council to ensure
impartial technical reviews of preauthorization reports or proposals,
and preconstruction plans for Federal or Federally assisted water and
land resources projects and programs. It required that reports,
proposals and plans must be submitted to the Council for review prior
to approval by Agency heads and subsequent submission to OMB for
authorization or funding requests. The order was amended by E.O.
12141, 5 June 1979; it was revoked by E.O. 12322, 17 September 1981.
C-28. Executive Order 12114, 4 January 1979, Environmental Effects
Abroad of Major Federal Actions. This order pertains to Federal
agencies whose actions have significant effects on the environment
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